The subjects of my blog posts, mostly essays and poems, are related to the themes of my paintings. Writing in an introspective and philosophical manner, I wish to communicate my views of life and art from the perspective of spiritual struggle.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Take the rhyme, the metaphorLive facing the skySpeak the words that crack the doorTo every mystery, every whyEmbrace the night of things unshownSpeak strong your truth todayDo not die with all you ownTucked, still, deeply away

Paint the canvas of your pleasureSing your brilliant love songJump the edge without measureEach moment, live life long

copyright 2009, Georgette JonesNote: After viewing the dark, brutally honest yet mesmerizing movie, "Precious" yesterday, I was compelled to post this painting from four years ago, along with the poem that relates to it. As is usually the case, the poem and painting were not created simultaneously. Instead, their similarity match the subject matter and themes of my artistic thoughts.

About Me

For the past twenty-two years I have been a prolific professional artist. My primary discipline is painting. My secondary disciplines are writing, calligraphy, collage and mixed media, including handmade boxes, handmade books and notecards. The highlights of my career include a two-year stint as an art columnist, an award-winning artist's residency at a prominent museum, several solo and group exhibitions, magazine covers and features, also television, radio and speaking engagements, to name just a few. I am a mid-career artist who is once again promoting my art, while seeking to make good friends and have fun along the way.

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Amazement

At times, I have nourished my dayson simpleamazementOf Infinite Creationgeneratingeach through eachtime upon timenever duplicatingthe rhymeOf vast varietiesproliferatingone after oneeach uniquebeyond reachOf earthly imagination.When I ponderthis incredibilityI do not questionvalidityAmazement is mineThere is a Divine! Note: Unless otherwise noted, all work is the copyrighted property of Georgette Jones, and must not be copied, duplicated or downloaded without the owner's written permission.:

Poets Read and Loved

Langston Hughes

Arna Bontemps

Gwendolyn Brooks

Walt Whitman

Pablo Neruda

Lucille Clifton

Rumi

Edna St. Vincent Millay

Maya Angelou

William Shakespeare

Emily Dickinson

Richard Wright

Naomi Long Madgett

"Within My Heart I Give Thanks"

Acrylic on 100% Rag / 2004

About Haiku

Three lines of poetry. First line is 5 syllables; second line is 7 syllables; third line is 5 syllables. Non-rhyming. Preferably about the seasons and/or nature. I will be posting some from time to time.